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2019 UCSF Fresno Cardiology in the Valley

The UCSF Fresno Department of Internal Medicine will present the 14th Annual Cardiology in the Valley Symposium on Saturday, May 4 from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, located at 155 N. Fresno St.

UCSF Fresno Informs Health Care Professionals and Public About Health Impacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change

Media: Experts will be available for interviews the day of the event (April 6) in between 10 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. or in advance by calling (559) 313-6539.

UCSF Fresno Surgeons Perform Thyroid Surgery with No Tell-Tale Scar

Rita Locke of Coalinga had taken thyroid medication for eight years but this past winter a nodule had grown so large that at night she had to change sleeping positions to swallow.

UCSF Fresno Celebrates Match Day for Medical Students and Residents

On March 15, medical school graduates in Fresno and across the nation will simultaneously open envelopes that reveal where they will spend the next several years conducting the postgraduate training necessary to practice medicine in the United States. The event is called Match Day and occurs every...

UCSF Fresno Celebrates Match Day for Medical Students and Residents

FRESNO – On March 15, medical school graduates in Fresno and across the nation will simultaneously open envelopes that reveal where they will spend the next several years conducting the postgraduate training necessary to practice medicine in the United States. The event is called Match Day and...

UCSF Fresno Brings National Expert to Fresno to Promote Physician Wellness, Invites Local Health Care Providers to Participate

Media Note: Dike Drummond, MD, CEO of TheHappyMD.com, will be available for interviews from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on March 20 at UCSF Fresno to discuss the importance of physician wellness and preventing burnout both of which effect patient outcomes.

UCSF Fresno Brings National Expert to Fresno to Promote Physician Wellness, Invites Local Health Care Providers to Participate

More than three-quarters (78%) of physicians reported feeling burned out, according to The Physicians Foundation’s 2018 Survey of America’s Physicians. Physician burnout is defined as long-term job stress that doesn’t go away and results in feeling overwhelmed and worn out. The physician suicide...

UCSF School of Medicine Ranks in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools’ Top Five for Ten Years Running

For the 10th consecutive year, UC San Francisco’s School of Medicine placed in the top five nationally in the U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate and professional schools.

UP CLOSE: UCSF Fresno offers new testing and education for better diabetes management

UCSF Fresno offers new testing and education for better diabetes management

Experts Gather in Fresno to Share Latest Diagnosis and Treatment Info on Dementia, Parkinson’s, Cancer Immunotherapy and Many Other Conditions

MEDIA NOTE: Media are invited to interview experts on geriatrics on March 8 from 10:25 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and during lunch from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. On March 9, internal medicine experts will be available from 10:25 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. or in advance by calling (559) 313-6539.

UCSF Fresno Receives $3.375 Million to Support Medical Resident Education

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno was one of several medical education programs in the San Joaquin Valley that recently received funding to support medical resident education in the region. Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) awarded more than $12 million to programs in the Valley, one of the areas in the...

Focus on UCSF Fresno: February 2019

      By Barbara Anderson

UCSF Fresno Receives More Than $1 Million for Medical Education and Research

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno recently received contributions of more than $1 million from two development companies and families known for giving back to the local community. The donations will enable UCSF Fresno to further develop its physician training and research programs. 

UCSF Fresno Educates Women on Heart Health with Free Event

Media Note: Faculty experts will be available for interviews during the event (March 2) from 12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. or in advance. For interviews, please call (559) 313-6539.

UCSF Fresno Shares Latest Diabetes and Endocrine Information

MEDIA NOTE: Registration has closed for this event. Media are invited to interview experts for diabetes and endocrinology stories in advance or from 9:50 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. the day of the symposium (Feb. 2). Please call (559) 313-6539.

UP CLOSE: UCSF Fresno’s Gene W. Kallsen, MD, an EM trailblazer says goodbye

  Gene W. Kallsen, MD, (left) and Jim Comes, MD, (right) at Dr. Kallsen’s retirement party.    

UP CLOSE: Looking Back on 2018

                    As 2018 winds down, now is an ideal time to look back. UCSF Fresno achieved many milestones aimed at improving health in the San Joaquin Valley, including expanding medical education and access to health care. Here are some of our shining moments.

UP CLOSE: Faculty at UCSF Fresno Demonstrate Innovation and Excellence in Medical Education

L to R: Drs. Yang, Alving, Elhassan, Stender, Pugoy, and Peterson                

UP CLOSE: Lung Nodule Program Offers Faster Diagnosis, Emphasizes Care

               

UCSF Fresno Gives Students Hands-On Biomedical Research Experience

FRESNO – While most students prefer to spend the summer pursuing nonacademic interests, 12 high school students from Clovis, Fresno, Kingsburg and Merced are working with faculty physicians at UCSF Fresno to research health issues and examine data.

Focus on UCSF Fresno: July 2018

UCSF Establishes UCSF Fresno as a ‘Branch Campus’ of the UCSF School of Medicine

Applications for UCSF San Joaquin Valley Medical Education Track to Be Accepted in October

UP CLOSE: Graduating Physicians Care for Patients, Teach Future Doctors

(from left to right: Andres Anaya, Jaimie Brandley and husband, and Karndeep Samran)                  

Graduating UCSF Fresno Physicians to Care for Patients and Teach Future Doctors

Graduates overcome obstacles, fall in love with a fighter pilot, and grow roots, literally

UCSF Fresno Names John T. Tran, MD, as Chief of Psychiatry

Dr. Tran also will serve as medical director for the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health